ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23218, 16 June 1937, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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Shoes,” Tahakopa.—ln order to colour the shoes, it will be necessary to use a black spirit dye. The preparation is procurable, with full instructions, from leading bootsellers. Waikouaiti.”—(l) To operate a standard seven-valve radio set for one hour a liberal estimate would be 80 to 90 watts. (2) A 00-watt electric light globe may be measured as 16 hours to one unit. Inquirer,” Gatlins Bush.—ln the London watchmaking and jewellery trade there are several firms of " Smiths ” given in the directory, but the name of ” S. Smith and Son ” does not appear in the copy which we have consulted. Inquiry,” Evansdale.—lf a person receives a legacy in a lump sum from the capital of an estate he is not liable for payment of the employment charge of 8d in the £ on the amount received. Income received from the estate becomes liable for the tax, less an exemption of £SO in the case of a woman recipient. Dog Lover," Dunedin.—There wore at least three dogs associated with the Byrd Antarctic expedition which were well known to the public and which are now dead. Igloo was the fox terrier, personal friend of Commander Byrd on his first expedition. He died after returning to America. Chinook was the favourite sledge dog which was so popular in Dunedin. While in the Antarctic he left the camp to go away and die. The third dog was Unalaska, the loading dog of the expedition. To its memory a monument of Indiana limestone was erected in July, 1931, by the school children of Monroe, Louisiana. A bronze tablet bears the inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Unalaska, killed by a reckless motorist in this city. Jan. 3. 1931 a dog of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, whose dauntless courage played an important part in that great scientific adventure. A great leader and a true friend—lie never turned back,”